I have a problem with people who say "a dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's." I have asked for facts from these people to back up their statements but no one has been able to provide them to me. I believe that dogs and humans ha...
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Many people may have heard a myth that dogs' mouths are cleaner than the mouths of human beings. This rumor is likely to stem from the fact that dogs are often seen licking their wounds, which rarely get infected. However, people who believ...
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All dogs lick themselves. Some eat their own feces. Humans (most of 'em, anyway) do not. So how in the world can the mouth of a canine be cleaner than that of a person? Simple -- it can't. According to ABC News , this is basically an urb...
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This is not to say that kissing dogs is a good idea - it can cause stomach upsets - among people who have to watch ! As for drinking from the toilet - don't knock it. Toilet water in the average US or Euro loo is a lot cleaner than what most of the world's population has to drink.
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Subject: Are dogs' mouths cleaner than humans'? ... I've heard that a dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's. Given the fact that they've often been spotted taking a swig out of the toilet, I'm led to wonder, is this really true??? Are their mouths *actually* cleaner than ours???
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"Their saliva is much cleaner and if you have a cut or anything, ... Bottom line -- you're more likely to get a serious illness from kissing a person than kissing a dog. But since dogs do transmit some germs, Becker has some advice: "Keep the vaccines current. Good external parasite control, good internal parasite control.
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RFC 1 - Host Software ... Dogs' mouths are cleaner than humans'. It is a known fact. Every now and then you should press down on you dogs gum. The gum should have been orignally pink and when you let go after pressing it, it should turn pink again pretty quickly.
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DVM and author of Chicken Soup for the Dog Owner's Soul, Marty Becker, states that a dog's mouth is not cleaner than a human's mouth, but we are more likely to get sick from kissing other humans than from kissing our dogs.
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Dogs Question: Is A Dogs Mouth Cleaner Than A Humans Mouth? How do i do a science project on is a dogs mouth cleaner than a humans? ... How Are Dogs Cleaner Than Humans?
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